About us

The Institute for Energy and Environmental Flows (IEEF) is a physical sciences research institute at the University of Cambridge. Our interdisciplinary team includes academics, post-docs, PhD students, MPhil and Part III students from across university departments including Earth Sciences, Chemistry, Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics, Engineering, and Chemical Engineering.

Research

Research at IEEF spans a diverse range of topics, united by a shared motivation: to address real-world challenges and fundamental scientific knowledge gaps through rigorous academic inquiry.

We host a wide range of researchers at the institute, from undergraduate students to highly established professors, in a friendly atmosphere that fosters conversation and collaboration. We offer annual fully-funded PhD scholarships and are always interested to hear from researchers who would like to join us or to learn from us. If you are interested in working or studying at IEEF, please see our list of available roles and projects or contact the relevant member of staff.

Recent Publications

Convective dissolution of capillary-trapped carbon dioxide

Carbon storage in deep saline aquifers has become an important part of plans to decarbonise …

New organic-inorganic multilayer microcapsules with superior mechanical properties

Microencapsulation is used across multiple industrial sectors to immobilise fragrances, flavours, and bioactive compounds. It …

Seasonal regimes of warm water intrusion toward Antarctic ice shelves

The future of floating Antarctic ice shelves is one of the principal uncertainties surrounding projections …

Latest News

PhD project on Tidal Power

A new PhD project, fully funded, is available for a physical scientist, engineer or mathematician to explore the potential of tidal barrages as a …

Summer garden party: congratulations Marie!

A Summer Garden Party & Hog Roast was held at the Bullard Labs on Thursday 19 June to celebrate Marie Edmonds’ election to the …

Celebrating 25 years at the University

On Monday 9 June, an event was held at the University to celebrate members of staff who have been in Cambridge for 25 years. …

Recent Seminars

From IEEF to the mining and energy industries

Jason Furtney was a student at the Institute in the early 2000s, after studying geology at Edinburgh University. Since then, he has been …

Mixing and chemical transfers in particle clouds

Dr Quentin Kriaa is a new Assistant Professor in Climate and Environmental Fluid Dynamics, and he joined the Institute at the beginning of …

Detecting blood diseases using fluid mechanics 

Prof Mahesh Tirumkudulu from the Indian Institute of Technology in Bombay has developed a unique method to measure the viscosity of a drop …